Melbourne, Australia
Celebrating Excellence!
On
The night, hosted by swimming greatand media personality Nicole Livingstone, will see former softball legends andfuture legends of the game come together to honour exemplary achievement in thesport.
The categories include coaching,officiating, athletic performance (male and female), spirit and administration.
WHEN:
WHERE: Bayview onthe Park, Melbourne
TIME:
The Dugout Australian Female Softballer of the Year: Amanda Doman (Qld), Kelly Hardie(Qld), Jackie Ousalkas (Vic), Kelly Ousalkas (Vic), Stacey Porter (NSW), LeahQuackenbush (WA).
Boronia Travel Centre Young Australian Female Softballer of the Year: Alex Besanko(SA),Toni Dance (Qld), Verity Long-Droppert (WA), Kaia Parnaby (NSW), ClareWarwick (ACT).
Sportscover Young Australian Male Softballer of the Year: James Brooks (Vic), Stephen Flux(Qld), Adam Folkard (ACT), Jamie Sheehan (NSW), Sean Smith-Weaver (WA).
Sport Employment
St George Bank Australian LocalSoftball Association of the Year: Casey (Vic), Manly Warringah (NSW).
Australian Sports Commission Australian Softball Spirit Award: Paul Maisey (Vic), Natalie Ward(NSW), Joel Southam (NSW).
McKenna Hampton Insurance Vivienne Triplett Awardfor Australian Softball Umpire of the Year: Darren Sibraa(Qld)
Winners in 2006 are nominated by the State and Territory associations of Softball
AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW
Ms Susan Crow, Chief Executive,Softball
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
DiAnne Lilburn
National Communications Coordinator
Softball
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DiAnneLilburn
NationalCommunications Coordinator
Softball
T:+61 3 9890 8200
F: +61 3 9890 8295
M: +61 (0) 405 509674
For more information visit www.softball.org.au
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Did you know that
World number three - Open Women's team(Aussie Spirit), Silver Medallist (
World number one - Under 19 Men's team(Aussie Colts), three consecutive World Championship titles.
World number three - Open Men's team(Aussie Steelers) and Under 19 Women's team (Aussie Pride).